商務英語敲門磚第17期:取消預約

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簡:Good morning. Smith Association.
早上好.這裏是史密斯協會.

布朗:This is Brown speaking. I`d like to speak to Mr. Smith.
我是布朗.我想和史密斯先生通話.

簡:I`m sorry, but Mr. Smith left just a few minutes ago.
很抱歉.史密斯先生剛在幾分鐘前離開了.

布朗:I have been trying to call him for the last ten minutes, but you. line is always busy. Will he be back soon?
之前十分鐘我一直在打電話但是總佔線.他很快能回來嗎?

簡:I`m afraid not. He is away for the rest of the day.
恐怕不能.他今天一天都不在.

布朗:Is there any way I can reach him?
還有別的辦法能聯繫到他嗎?

簡:I`m afraid not. He has gone out of this town on business. May I take a message?
恐怕不能.他出城了.我可以捎個口信嗎?

布朗:I have a business appointment with him at 9 o`clock tomorrow morning, but I`m afraid I can`t make it.
明天上午9點我和他有個商務約會.我恐怕不能參加了.

簡:Would you like to make another appointment?
您想另外約時間嗎?

布朗:Unfortunately ,I`m leaving here unexpectedly, and I may be away for several days.
遺憾的是.我湊巧有事要辦.可能要出去幾天.

簡:I see. I`ll tell Mr. Smith that you have called.
我明白了.我會告訴史密斯先生您來過電話了.

布朗:Thank you.
謝謝.

Busy: being used 正被佔用的;佔線的
The line is busy─I'll try again later. 佔線 我過會兒再打。
the busy signal 忙音

"make it"這一常見表達有很多意思,現列明如下:
be successful in your career 獲得成功
He never really made it as an actor. 他從來就不是一個成功的演員。

succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult （尤指在困難情況下）準時到達
The flight leaves in twenty minutes─we'll never make it. 再過二十分鐘飛機就起飛了，咱們無論如何也趕不上了。

be able to be present at a place 能夠出席（或到場）
I'm sorry I won't be able to make it(for example, to a party)on Saturday. 很抱歉，星期六我不能出席。

survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult experience 倖免於難；渡過難關
The doctors think he's going to make it. 醫生們認爲他能挺過去。
I don't know how I made it through the week. 我不知道自己是怎麼熬過那個星期的。

要表達與某人取得聯繫(尤指通過電話),最簡單的表達法就是reach sb.
Do you know where I can reach him? 你知道我在哪兒能跟他聯繫上嗎?